Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-08
SPECIOUS PLEAS EXPOSED,
Testimony of Secretary UT Before the
Board of Transportation.
THE BOARD ADOPTS NEW RULES.
Duties of the Secretaries Denned-
LincOln's Paving Muddle Is Fin
ally Settled Amicably Other
Capital City News.

fFROM TIE BEES LINCOLN BuREAU.l
The State board of TRANSFORMATION oc-
cupied the greater part of the day yestcr-
day in hearing the testimony against the
Fremont, Elkhorn a. Missouri Valley
railroad. Attorney Hawey appeared for
the company and f. M. Lambertson for
the Lincoln freight bureau. |. Nj. Kay
mond, president of the board Of trade,
and j. Il. UT, secretary OF the Lincoln
freight bureau, were the witnesses.
There were some very serious charges OF
excessive rates brought out by MIR. Ray
monds testimony, he showing thatit was
impossible for HIM to do business on the
Elkhorn line owing to the local tariffs
charged. The testimony of Mr.. UT was
of much interest, for he spoke by the
card and was an equal expert on
railroad rates. The facts brought out
in Mr.. Utt's testimony showed
that the rates on Nebraska roads were
as heretofore charged increased since the
passage of the Interstate law Mr.. Ut
testified that since the Interstate and
state law had taken effect that the rate
on lumber had been raised 10 cents per
100 on both Omaha and Lincoln; that the
former rate at Omaha of 12 cents had
been increased to % cents. and the
former rate of IS cents to Lincoln had
been raised to % cents. MIR. Uu's testi-
mony also showed the discrepancy that
existed between the Omaha rate and the
Lincoln rate when mileage was consid-
cred. Mr.. UT stated that from the best
of his knowledge the city of Lincoln
would pay from $500, 900 to $500, 900 more,
at present rates, this year for freights
than it would have been obliged
to pay yea" ago under the old rate. He
testified also that YanktOn, Dak., had n
less rate than Lincoln and it was farther
distant than the latter place from Chi
cago. Mr.. UT estimated that the amount
of goods distributed from Nebraska
wholesale points would be over double
that distributed IN Dakota. The cost of
building and equIpping their road and
the new country argument, advanced by
the Elkhorn attorney, was ventilated by
Mr.. Utt's testimony on cost of construc-
ton and operation of the Northwestern
lines in the state. The question of net
earnings was opened up and the filed
statement Of the road of It's net earnings
for 1886 was placed in evidence. The
poverty claim OF the road was not cstab
lished by the report in question.
During the testimony yesterday
MessrS. Poppleton, Kimball, Marquette
and other prominent railroad men were
in attendance, and Mr.. Marquette was ex
pected to make his argument against the
powers of the board, which will probably
be heard to-day. The remarkable plea
of Mr.. Poppleton the day before that the
Union Pacific was in all matters affect
ing management and rates entirely be
yond the jurisdiction of the state did not
seem to deter HIM from carefully weav
ing the evidence against the unreasona.
bile rates in the state that he may YET
have to meet for his company. Owing tc
the detail work of taking testimony yes
terday the session was not of the interes
that was brought out in Mr.. Poppleton'.
open defiance the day before, but Il find
ing will equalize matters.
RIFLES OF GUIDANCE,
The state board of transportation ha
lately adopted certain rules of guidance
The rules require all petitions to be yer
itied by the party in interest. his agent o
attorney. Upon receipt OF COMPLAIN
the secretaries are to file the same anI
forward certified copies to the roat
against which the complaint is made
such complaint is to require an answer il
ten days. If this answer is not satisfac
tory the secretaries shall set day TO
hearing not later than ten days after tn
answer is received. The secretaries arr
instructed to attend all meetings, and t,
furnish II written report of their findmg
regular meeting for final order of juds
ment.
The secretaries are instructed to kee
complete and voluminous records of tn
proceeding and correspondence of tn
board. Business hours are to be fror
. to 12 a. IN. and 10 4 p. m, and a
least one secretary and clerk are re
quired to be present during busincs
hours. The secretaries are required t
be present at all meetings of the board
and the regular meetings are fixed upo
the first Thursday of each month an
special meetings to be held on call c
two members.
CITY NEWS.
The paving mu Idle that has in tur
excited and eXasperated citizens for te
days past has been harmoniously settle
upon the advent of Mr.. Clarke from tn
east, and the work of laying blocks
progressing favorably. The recer
order of the council changing the block
from seven to SIX inches, with not con
position, will be the future line {
work.
il. p, Lane, the wholesale grocer
VIII, upon the completion
the Il. Il. Clarke Drug Co.
building occupy one-third of IL with hi
wholesale grocery house. The locatio
and conveniencies will be duly apprec
ated by Mr.. Lau.
The Lancaster county fair will be hel
in connection or al the same time as til
state fair in their own individual build
ing on the grounds. The entries for tn
local fair are very promising
A man named Berry, who robbed a bo
of some money while passing along th
street., was sent up on Il fine and impri
onment yesterday, Berry had watch i
his possession that has found clamap
and his troubles are evidently just con
= mencng.
Ed Cert 4 Co. clothiers, who are calle